April 18, 2009

Receiver Torry Holt appears to be headed to Jacksonville

A lot of fans have wondered why the Bears haven't signed veteran receiver Torry Holt. Well, it looks like Holt is headed to Jacksonville.

According to ESPN.com, the Jaguars are nearing a deal with Holt, who was released by the St. Louis Rams after the season. Holt visited both Jacksonville and Tennessee, but the addition of Orlando Pace to the Bears fueled speculation that Holt might land in Chicago as well. Not to mention head coach Lovie Smith, the former defensive coordinator for the Rams, said he still has a relationship with Holt.

Pace said he would try to recruit Holt to join him. Even Devin Hester suggested that the Bears bring in Holt as a mentor.

With Holt soon to be off the market, the Bears might not have many options if they hope to add a veteran receiver. They could address the position in the draft.

Comments

Hello,fellow Bear fans: Oh well,we tried,too bad he didnt want to come here. Holt had said before that he wasnt interested in Chicago anyway. It appears he was targeting warm weather teams. I think the Weather was a big factor,in his decision. A team can try to get a player,but many times the player may not want to play for your team. Sometimes I hear fans(myself included) yelling at their teams G.M. Because they didnt sign a certain player we wanted. When maybe the G.M did try to sign them,but the player just didnt want to play there! We could still end up with a good veteran receiver,when teams do final cuts in June! The draft is next week,so maybe a good one slips to us at #49? We still have options,so dont lose your faith,fellow Bear fans. How about Cutler!! I still cant believe it,The Bears FINALLY got their franchise Q.B,Wow! I am very excited to get to the regular season. Take care fellow Bear fans. Bear Down!! GO BEARS,2009 DIVISION CHAMPIONS!!

Jerry Angelo should work his majic once again, much as he did with the Cutler trade by quickly offering Tory Holt a qualifying deal of some sort before Jacksonville gets him. Tory Holt is exactly the type receiver the Bears need to complement Jay Cutler's passing game.
AND If the health of Tory Holt's knees are in question here - why not make the completion of the tranaction based on Holt passing the team physical - which I'm sure is the case anyway for newly acquired players - correct?
I say to Jerry Angelo -- Sick 'em!